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755 ILCS 5/1-2.07 (2026)

"Encumbrance" includes mortgage, real estate tax or special assessment, deed of trust, vendor's lien, security agreement and other lien

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(755 ILCS 5/1-2.07) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 1-2.07)
    Sec. 1-2.07. "Encumbrance" includes mortgage, real estate tax or special assessment, deed of trust, vendor's lien, security agreement and other lien.
(Source: P.A. 79-328.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2008–2011 · leading case: In Re Est. of Matthews, 948 N.E.2d 187 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011).
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In Re Est. of Matthews, 948 N.E.2d 187 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “755 ILCS 5/1-2.07 (West 2006); Light, 385 Ill.”
In Re Est. of Light, 895 N.E.2d 43 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “755 ILCS 5/1-2.07 (West 2006). When real estate subject to an encumbrance is bequeathed, the legatee takes the property subject to the encumbrance and is not entitled to have the indebtedness paid from the decedent's estate.”
In re Est. of Light (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “755 ILCS 5/20-19 (West 2006). Here, the Wollands were bequeathed Light’s real estate.”
In re Est. of Matthews (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). · cites it 2× “755 ILCS 5/1-2.07 (West 2006); Light, 385 Ill.”
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